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With EHRs or paper, outpatient practices can improve safety
The idea is evolving that improving transitions of care from hospital to outpatient settings reduces readmissions. From medication lists to tracking labs to missed referrals that delay diagnosis, an expert in the field considers it all.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/05/safety.htm
1 May 2010
Coding for anticoagulation as tricky as managing it
Diagnosis, lab tests and management make up the three key considerations when coding for anticoagulation management through Medicare. An expert sorts out the issues and scenarios for a variety of scenarios.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/05/practice.htm
1 May 2010
CDC warns of Q fever in Iraq, Netherlands
Put words in our mouth
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/05/18/7.htm
18 May 2010
Physician cost profiling systems frequently come to different results
CMS announces change to submission period for Medicare claimsCDC warns of Q fever in Iraq, NetherlandsFDA wants to know about ‘bad’ drug ads
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/05/18/5.htm
18 May 2010
DEA to ease burden, allow e-prescribing controlled substances
The Drug Enforcement Administration released an interim final rule outlining how doctors can begin to fulfill narcotic prescriptions electronically. ACP's practice management staff outline how physicians can begin the process.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/06/practice.htm
1 Jun 2010
Quick tips for billing locum tenens doctors
Locum tenens doctors add flexibility and the ability to fulfill specific practice needs. Billing on their behalf requires modifiers and paying attention to a 60-day grace period when using National Provider Identifiers.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/06/tips.htm
1 Jun 2010
Help ACP determine Medicare's physician service payments
ACP will invite random members to provide feedback that could influence Medicare reimbursement on services common to internal medicine.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/07/practice.htm
1 Jul 2010
MKSAP Quiz: Preoperative evaluation
Intensive control of glucose, cholesterol reduces retinopathyAlbumin-creatinine ratio in morning urine is most predictive
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/07/20/3.htm
20 Jul 2010
Claims coding edits target improper payments, errors
Knowing the ins and outs of claims coding edits speeds reimbursement, but they are tricky even for experienced office staffers. Learn how to do them properly, and what resources exist to help.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/09/coding.htm
1 Sep 2010
Cuba is just across the water, but medically, a different world
ACP Member Paul Drain explored Cuba's medical system and finds primary care broken down much differently than in the U.S., with more access resulting in less of a need for inpatient care. But the politics of re-establishing relations with the country are no less tenuous today than they've previously been.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/09/cuba.htm
1 Sep 2010